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Contraception battle comes to Long Island

Randy Altschuler, Republican candidate for the House, gives

Photo credit: James Carbone

A new federal rule requiring employers to offer employees coverage of birth control pills and other contraception measures has prompted an outcry from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops -- and handed Republicans an issue against President Barack Obama.

Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and other GOP hopefuls have attacked Obama over the issue, which has roiled...

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